A comparative in vitro study of the frictional characteristics of two types of self-ligating brackets and two types of pre-adjusted edgewise brackets tied with elastomeric ligatures

European Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 589-596

  Thomas, Susan ^a   Sherriff, Martyn ^b   Birnie, David ^a  

^a Strathclyde Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; RUBBER; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; FRICTION; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; FRICTION; MATERIALS TESTING; NICKEL; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE DESIGN; ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS; ORTHODONTIC WIRES; RUBBER; STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM; TOOTH MOVEMENT;

EID: 0032193834     PISSN: 01415387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejo/20.5.589     Document Type: Article

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